Fence-post



(No Model.)

P. BROWN.

FENCE POST.

Patented Apr. 3, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK BROWN, OF CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 275,131, dated April 3,1883.

Application filed January 4, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK BROWN, a cilizen ofthe United States, resident atOhagrin Falls, in the county of Guyahogaand State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFence-Posts; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a side view of my fence and post. Fig. 2 isalso a side view. Figs. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, and 9 are detail views, andFig. 10 is a top view.

This invention has relation to fence-posts; and it consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of devices, as hereinafter set forth,and particularly pointed out in the claim appended.

1n the annexed drawings, the letter A designates the post, which is madeof plate-iron, and is formed with three flanges, b, 'cfaiid tl, whereofthe last is centrally arranged and at right angles to the two first,which are in the same plane. Through the flanges b and c are punchedholes 0, for the reception of screws or nails when the posts are usedfor supporting boards. When used in wire fencing, the wires are seatedin notches g, which are enlarged somewhat at their inner ends to receivefastening-plugs h, which serve to hold the wires in place.

Near the lower end of the post, which is designed to be set in theground, a horizontal notch, k, is made in each flange, and a plate, L,is provided, having a triangular aperture in its center, as indicated atm, which is designed to he slipped on the lower end of the postto engagethe notches k. The triangular aperture m is of sufficient size toreceive the flanges b, c, and d; but when it is turned in the notches7tits margins become firmly engaged. therewith, so thatit is locked onthe post and forms a strong annular plate, serving -to prevent the postfrom being raised out of the ground.

N represents a brace-bar bent in U shape, which isdesigned to engage oneof the flanges of the'post, serving as a brace.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s-

Ihe flanged iron fence-post having perforations 6 and notches g,enlarged at their inner ends, the horizontal notches it near its lowerend, the plugs h, and the annular plate L, having the triangularaperture m, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK BROWN.

Witnesses:

E. B. PRATT, I A. L. PRATT.

